Ive been thinking about buying a planer and jointer once i finish up trades school this year so i was just wondering if you had any suggestions or comments about the few i looked at. I am looking to spent a little bit but not much more then $400-700 each. edited

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Before you go out and buy new tools, shop around for quality used tools. You can find good used 15” planers for the price of new 12” planers. Same goes for 8” jointers. By the way, I’d recommend getting at least an 8” jointer vs. the 6”. Good luck

It all has downfalls and pros, but you nobody can tell you what you will do most. Maybe you get the lumber I get… p*ss poor quality stuff that is as straight as an arc… Or maybe you get good lumber, but you do glueups, so you need a razor sharp edge…

The one thing about the combo machines, truth be told, is it takes a lot longer to set up… think of it as a bandsaw… A jig also takes a tad bit of time to setup.

I agree with what has been said. There are a lot of great used machines on Ebay and Craigs List. Just have to be patient and keep watching. I vote for the Dewalt 735. I love mine. I also like a long bed jointer since they are heavy and work great with long stock. I prefer the Powermatic 54A.

truth be told i never though about buying a combo but it would be a pretty good idea because it would save a decent amount of space in my garage. as for used tools ive looked on a number of sites but i live in newfoundland which is a pretty small place so i find it hard to find something used. I wouldn’t mind paying less for the tools also because i am not looking for top of the line but i want something decent.

that seems like a real good deal at a short glance but the only problem is the item is in PACOIMA, CA, United States and i live in Newfoundland,Canada. also “Will arrange for local pickup only (no shipping)” thanks for the search though that would of be a good deal if it was closer :P i am going to search ebay and see what i can come up with though